Herbert L. “Sonny” Hetrick, Jr., 78, of Ventnor, NJ, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 27.
Visitation will be from 9 to 10 am, Sunday, August 4 at Ottawa Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held at 10 am, Sunday, at the funeral home, with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Herb will be laid to rest in Oakwood Memorial Park Shrine of Rest Mausoleum alongside his parents at a later date.
He was born March 27, 1941 in Ottawa, IL to Tex and Helen Hetrick. As a young man he became and Eagle Scout, with his Mom as his den mother. He held a paper route, worked on a farm, and participated in athletics. He was a Class of 1963 graduate of St. Olaf College. He became a trainee for JC Penney management, where he met his former wife, Susanne (Shelton) Hetrick. They moved from the Midwest to the West Coast, and settled in the East Coast, through JC Penney transfers.
After 32 years with JC Penney he worked as a substitute teacher in Brigantine, NJ. In his best days, Herb enjoyed biking on the Boardwalk and eating at his many breakfast joints in Ventnor. He was the most loving, dedicated, and supporting father anyone could hope for.
He is survived by two sons, Jeffrey (Karin), and Greg; and his daughter Christi Strang; and Granddog Boxer boy, Jameson; Sisters Jo (Heob) Hall, Peggy (Dick) Hetrick Hanson, nieces, Brenda (Steve) Hanson Celardo, Jennifer Hanson Peterson, Stacy (Bill) Heob Sale, and Kristin Heob Highton.
Memorials may be directed to his family.
Herb was laid to rest in the Shrine of Rest in the Sanctuary of Devotion.